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w $ &i $ 8 fctf& $ ^ WMPl ^ Ww ^ d ^ Jf * ™* &y # w 1 &i < # W 9 ^^ fl ^! m ^ . ^ ' ^ 'W fi ?* a ^ ****** tlSn iue ^ p ^^ the emotions he felti he vypuj 4 * ^ pdqayour hereafter to evidence hi $ X lppenstty by # ) &ibetter eloquence ; of ^ efl ^ l Myi M ^ honoured friend , their e ^ celUmt d Secretary , they had been in * &Kfi $ W * & ^ ^ W&s $ membe r of the $ ftW $$ fi & ifi ^ ch , yet from his youth n ^^ aJ eQu ijig frjeM of Re&gious Freedom , smd conscientiously disclaimed any appro ^ L of . ^ ytiat was denominated M t fjfe& . y $ &vc ^ , He was no i 7 f £ ft Churchma $ i > uor co ^ Id any person in that room more dislikeojr deplore the doctrines and
conduct which that party taught and displayed . The true interests of the Church they could never promote , —for high assumption vi ^ o « Jd " i 3 isgust . and repe l mauy w ^ m ^ j nip ^ eratJLon ami Christian charit y ^ d ^ d ^ e ^ ain - and attach . The impres" siye ^ ^ t ^ n ^ Q t . to which he bad listened i ^] tj ^ an , i ^ ig £ r ear , aad an anxious heart , wou } 4 ^ Qifirni his dislike , and make him rcci
rjiMf pt ^ ; \ uieraiiuu , or ramer periecc Hpligiou 3 Liberty , additionally dear . foe almost partook the astonishment which the gentleman from America described ; but felt a shame and sorrow which he trusted no native of America would ever know , Though aware that wrongs are often done from ' acrid prejudice , and by petty power , he had no conception that such abuses existed , and that
there was such cause for complaint . He had heard the too long catalogue of ignorance aud bigotry with displeasure and pain . Could he have thought of interruption to public worship , by unlawful demands of tolls—of taxation for the
relief of the poor sought to be charged for buildings raised by true benevolence , for the preaching of truths that lessened the number of the poor , and gave to the necessitous their best relief ! But that in England , Dissenting teachers should be seized and sent to the
Tread-mill—that interment should be refused to the departed—and that rites of marriage should be withheld , were events , of which even in his moodiest moments , he had never dreamt . Of the persons guilty of those deeds he was more disposed to speak in sorrow than in wrath .
* ity prevailed : he regretted that any fatuity should Jead to such results , and bought that probably the contempt that must ; follow on such deeds might be punish ment enough . The necessity and i mportance of that Institution who could
doubt ? Now public opinion too had a gteat ajid just authority , and the existeuce of this lu&titutioft , arid their publication of £ uch < Jqe 4 s , would either prcs ^ ^ nt their re m ; rience or ejusui'e r eti res ** . *<* hv must hope liberal luiuciplea and
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a tcne tolerant ^ r ^ e M ^ &i ^ e ^^; ^ thought that h ( i >^ s ^^ yl ^ el ¥ ^ xl ^ ate , and though IHe * # \^^< fa * ft % ! && § , $€ t the sun of knovvled ^ ^ fe ^ ddflf'dfeilng ; new and brigtaer b&fctfitf , J fti'O ^ ffi& ) ff t % clouds woulcf ik &h $ & ^<>^ k a % e&ify education he pldcfed ^ a # e ^ tleilajS&ii' % well-instructed ^ people coiilti not'ife ^ lai ^ ai or bigots ; and hd sholild-etrei * ' #$ fve io promote on liberal p-rinciples th 6 « ni ^ ei >
sal and religious education of the podf . In the resolution of the meeting &TU > the Test and Corporation Acfs , he concurred with all his h £ arh I ^ o diff ^ ettce of religious ceremonies of opftiions ^ h ^ iii / 4 exclude from office , ' or le # & to ^ nioiiQ poly of power . Those acts were fontfd ' eii
itt injustice , and their retention could only be intended as an insult to tHe great and useful portion of the people ^ vho were thereby oppressed . That iriktift ought to end . Too long had the Dissenters allowed those act % to remaip- — various and good reasons might hav 6 delayed their exertions , but those
circttmstances have now ceased ; and a genercCl , respectful , but hearty application , for their total abrogation should now be made , nor should they be daunted if they did not meet with immediate success . Againy again , and again , should they renew their applications ; and the righteous cause at
a body so gresit and so respectable must finally prevail . And whenever the application should be made , his principles , his inclinations , his gratitude , would all induce him to afford his support . ReneWing his acknowledgments for the pleasure received , and the honour conferred , the Chairman retired anjid universal acclamations , and the meeting was dissolved .
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Shropshire , Clies hire and Staffordshire Unilarian Association . The Third Half-yearly Meeting of this Association was held at the CJiapel on Delamoie Forest , on Tuesday , the 27 th of September . [ At the last meeting , held
at Nantvvich , Mr . Bakevvell of Chester pro * posed that the next meetiug be held at his chapel , supposing that it would ' ., meet ; the approbation of his congelation , and , ' probably contribute to tn ^ ayv ^ n ceni ^ t * of the cause : of truth in that city . '' t > n coin-. ' nuuiiie&ting'thfo' design 1 / iiiany ' dW ) Vpve ( i , now bb } ec * ed : '' ¦ 1 Bbraftllr ^ jtot 6 te % W enguged to" prttwft , " 'hmr i > ubliL l Hotrce
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The newspaper from which we take this report says , with self-evident truthu Mr . John Smith , the Chairman > is not Mr . W . Smith , M . P ., for Norwich / ' and adds , ct but is JVI . P . for Medhfirst , brother to Lord Carringtou , aud " uncle to the Hon . R . Smith , M . P ., for the county of Bucks .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1825, page 703, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2542/page/63/
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